Ranking of Popular Japanese Music and J-POP Among Elementary School Girls [2026]

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE43rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

A coming-of-age song that delivers the importance of embracing your true self on a refreshing melody.

The protagonist portrayed by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE carries a earnest resolve to keep looking forward while battling self-denial.

Gratitude and hope toward someone who accepts their true self gently envelop the listener, together with a melody that resonates in the heart.

Released in January 2025 as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE 18-sai-sai,” it was performed together with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation.

It’s a track recommended for moments when you want to face yourself with a gentle gaze, or when you want to share your feelings with someone important.

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE44rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Blue and Summer

Released in August 2018, this song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE was written as the theme for the film “Ao-Natsu: Kimi ni Koi Shita 30-Nichi” (Blue Summer: The 30 Days I Fell in Love with You).

Vocalist Motoki Omori’s soaring voice and lyrics that encourage you to feel like “we’re the main characters” make it a perfect fit for elementary school girls working hard at love or extracurriculars.

It’s also become a staple cheer song for high school baseball and is so powerful it’s even performed in the Koshien Alps stands.

Sing it with friends and you’re sure to feel energized.

It’s an incredibly emotional track that colors a sparkling page of youth.

Museum of the FuturePerfume45rank/position

[Official Music Video] Perfume “Museum of the Future”

A song by Perfume, beloved by many for their high musicality.

It served as the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum.

This track is popular for evoking memories of childhood, and it’s sure to make you feel as if you’ve stepped into the world you once imagined.

RPGSEKAI NO OWARI46rank/position

SEKAI NO OWARI「RPG」

It was released in 2013 as SEKAI NO OWARI’s fourth major single.

The song was used as the theme for the Toho-distributed film “Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!,” and its music video has surpassed 100 million views, the highest in their history.

With a positive, bright sound and straightforward lyrics, it’s an easy song to sing for both children and adults.

Carnival of Flames and ForestsSEKAI NO OWARI47rank/position

SEKAI NO OWARI “Flame and Forest Carnival”

This is the eighth single by SEKAI NO OWARI, a four-member co-ed band popular for their fantastical worldview, genre-defying musical range, and live performances that consistently exceed audience expectations.

Created under the band’s “TOKYO FANTASY” theme, the song overwhelms with lyrics that are entirely non-fiction and a composition that goes beyond a conventional band sound.

Its catchy, fantastical melody lingers in your ears, and its sparkling lines set the hearts of elementary school girls dancing—capturing the very essence of SEKAI NO OWARI’s appeal.

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Philadelphia fleabaneYOASOBI48rank/position

YOASOBI “Halzion” Official Music Video

A song released by YOASOBI in May 2020.

It’s based on Shunki Hashizume’s novel “Soredemo, Happy End.” This moving number portrays the comeback of a protagonist struggling with the gap between ideals and reality after graduating from art school.

The melody and lyrics evoke scenes of springs past, overlapping with hope for the arrival of a new season.

It’s perfect for elementary schoolers to enjoy on those heart-thumping spring days.

The song was also used as the theme for the fully remote theater troupe “Gekidan No-Meet’s” second full-length production, “Mukou no Kuni,” and as the CM song for Nintendo’s “Nintendo Switch TVCM: Me-Time” commercial.

It’s a classic that not only YOASOBI fans but also music-loving junior high students are sure to know!

Tears-kun, good morning again today!ano49rank/position

ano ‘Good morning again today, Namida-kun’ Music Video

Singer-songwriter ano, known affectionately as “Ano-chan” for her appearances on variety shows and as the vocalist-guitarist of I’s, has released her sixth major single, the digital-only track “Namida-kun, Kyo mo Ohayō.” The song has been featured in Bandai’s Tamagotchi Uni commercial.

Its lyrics evoke the power of music that seems to blow everything away, offering a sense of hope even amid negativity.

With exhilarating synths and a cute vocal delivery that brightens your mood, it’s a pop tune that gently sits with feelings of loneliness.

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